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Magic points (MP; also called mana) are units of magical power that are used in many role-playing, computer role-playing and similar games as an expendable resource that is needed to pay for magic spells. Thus, magic points can be considered a specialized type of action points that are renewed slowly compared to other game events. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... This article is about games in which one plays the role of a character. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A game mechanic is a rule or set of rules intended to produce a set of outcomes in a game. ... Magic: The Gathering. ... Action Point, commonly abbreviated AP, are points in games to determine how much action a player, unit or Video game character can do in a single turn. ...

Screenshot of a battle in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. The character's MP can be seen in the lower left corner in red lettering.

A character in such games will usually have a number of magic points based on his or her level and character class, among other things. Thus a mage will have more MP than a fighter and an experienced mage will have more MP than a novice. When a character uses a magic spell, a number of MP will be deducted from that character’s available MP to pay for the spell (more powerful spells generally cost more MP). If a character has too few MP, the spell cannot be cast. This system makes players choose between casting a few powerful spells, or many weaker ones. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) screenshot. ... Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) screenshot. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about a concept in role-playing games. ... The Wizard is a magician character class in many role-playing games and computer role-playing games. ... The Fighter is a common archetyal character class in numerous role-playing games whose speciaties lie in physical combat. ... Magic: The Gathering. ...

In some games, MP replenish slowly over time, while in others a character must rest to recover MP. Other possibilities include stealing or absorbing them from other characters or from the ether, or by eating food or drinking magic fluids. Hinduism (Tattva) and Buddhism (Mahābhūta) Vayu / Pavan — Air / Wind Agni/Tejas — Fire Akasha — Aether Prithvi / Bhumi — Earth Ap / Jala — Water Chinese (Wu Xing) Japanese (Godai) Earth (地) | Water (水) | Fire (火) | Air / Wind (風) | Void / Sky / Heaven (空) Bön Māori According to ancient and medieval science, Aether (Greek αἰθήρ, aithēr[1...

In many western computer games, the magic points gauge is depicted as being blue, in contrast with the red or green of the hit points gauge. These colors might be seen in the user interface and in the game’s items or spells (for example, a red potion is used for healing, a blue potion for restoring magic). This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The user interface is the part of a system exposed to users. ...

Examples

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The concept of magic points has been used in numerous games of various types: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ...

• Role-playing games, such as GURPS, in which Magic Points cause fatigue as would combat, however they could be stored in powerstones. Dungeons and Dragons psionics system uses renewable point pool, as opposed to spells-per-day magic system, traditional to the game.
• Computer role-playing games like the Diablo MP (mana points) pool, represented by the glass globe filled with blue liquid. Each spell had its own cost in magic, which decreased the pool. Diablo II allowed the MP to regenerate over time.

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Synonyms

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• Ability Points (AP) (Breath of Fire)
• Ether Points (EP) (Xenogears)
• Energy (E) (Guild Wars)
• Fatigue (Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura)
• Force Points (FP) (RF Online)
• Gnosis points (Werewolf: The Apocalypse)
• Magicka (The Elder Scrolls)
• Mana (Populous, Diablo, GURPS and others)
• Mojo/Muscularity/Mana Points (MP) (Kingdom of Loathing)
• Potential Psychic Energy (P.P.E.) (Palladium)
• Psychic Points (PP) (EarthBound)
• Psynergy Points (PP) (Golden Sun)
• Spell Points (SP) (The Bard's Tale, Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic II)
• Technical Points (TP) (Tales series)
• Technique Points (TP) (the Phantasy Star series, from Phantasy Star 2 on)

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• Force Points (FP) (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)
• Inner Strength Points (I.S.P.) (Palladium)
• Mist Points (MP) (Final Fantasy XII)
• Power Points (PP) (Dungeons & Dragons Psionics Handbook 3.5, In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas, and many others)

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Similar concepts

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In traditional RPGs, magic points remained entirely in the realm of magic spells or psionic powers, while fighting skills and abilities were never under such a restriction. Many newer games, however, have introduced similar skill-limitation systems for fighters: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ...

• Spirit Commands in the Super Robot Wars series of video games (1991) include a variety of exceptional feats used by expending Spirit Points (SP).
• The Garou in Werewolf: The Apocalypse (1992) must spend Rage points for some of their special abilities (e.g., for changing forms, entering the spirit world, or performing extra attacks). These are distinct from the Gnosis points used to “fuel” spells and spell-like gifts.
• In the Pokémon video games (1995 and later), Power Points (PP) are used to limit the number of times a Pokémon can perform each type of attack.
• Super Mario RPG (1996), as well as its informal sequels Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, use Flower Points (FP) to fuel special moves.
• In Diablo II (2000), all character classes (magic users as well as fighters) each have access to a unique and exclusive set of skills, and many of the skills in each set are powered by mana as if they were spells.
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) has Brothers Points (BP) which the two titular characters use to perform special team-up attacks.
• World of Warcraft (2004) uses Rage for Warriors, or Energy and Combo points for Rogues, as well as Focus for Hunters' pets.
• Everquest II (2004) uses a Power pool to “fuel” combat arts as well as spells.

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See also

• Experience point
• Hit point
• Power Points
• Action point